Semberija

Semberija (Serbian Cyrillic: Семберија, pronounced [sěmbeːrija]) is a geographical region in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main city in the region is Bijeljina. Semberija is located between the Drina and Sava rivers and Majevica mountain. Most of the region is administratively situated in the entity of Republika Srpska, and the smaller part in the entity of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Semberija has a very rich history. It was first mentioned in 1533 during the Ottoman rule. The name Semberija is of Hungarian origin and probably related to the time of the 12th-16th centuries when this area was occasionally held by the Hungarian Kingdom. Today about 200,000 people live in the area of Semberija, most in the municipality of Bijeljina.

Municipalities

Municipalities in the region of Semberija:

• Bijeljina 107,715 inhabitants
• Čelić 12,083 inhabitants
• Lopare 15,357 inhabitants
• Ugljevik 15,710 inhabitants

Gallery

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  National Library in Bijeljina
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  Serbian traditional clothing from Semberija

References

External links

• SKUD Semberija Bijeljina
• Semberija folk fest: Ritam Evrope^{[permanent dead link]}

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Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Geographical

Main	Bosnia Herzegovina
Regions	Bosanska Krajina Podrinje a.k.a. Eastern Bosnia Posavina Semberija Srednja Bosna
Sub-regions	Gatačko polje Popovo Polje Polimlje Romanija Glasinac Birač Osat Ludmer Cazinska Krajina a.k.a. Western Bosnia Potkozarje Knešpolje Lijevče Prijedorsko polje Majevica

Historical

Zemlja (sub-regions)

Bosna Vrhbosna Podrinje Polimlje Glasinac Donji Kraji Tropolje Završje Zapadne Strane Hum or Humska zemlja Zagorje Podgorje Bosansko Primorje Krajina Zachumlia Travunija Konavle Gornja Zeta Rudine Usora Soli Posavlje Terra Tolis

Župa

Mel Vidogošća Lašva Tilava Smučka Lepenica Vrhbosna Dubrovnik Kraljeva Sutjeska Olovac (Olovci) Bored (Brod) Borač Uskoplje Rama Primorje Popovo Dabar Ljubinje Ljubomir Dubrava Zažabalje Vidoši Vatnica Trusina Rudine Bileća Trebinje Vrm Dračevica Nevesinje Gacko Viševa Župa Komska Bijela Dbar Neretva Drežnica Blato Planina Dlamoč Hlivno Bistrica Duvno Veljaci Rastok Posušje Rakitno Pljeva Zagorje Kalinovik Piva Sutjeska Ostrovica Drinaljevo Bistrica Hoča Breznica Drina Goražde Gobza Brodar Međurječje Pribud Dobrun Osat Birač Srebrenica Ludmer Drametin Sapna Zaušje Soli Visori Koraj Gradačac Nenavište Modrna Tolisa (Terra Tolisa) Vrbas Glaž Hum Ukrina Usora Tešanj Luke Vrbanja Sana Zemljanik Mrin Pset Banice Unac Poljana

44°48′03″N 19°12′49″E / 44.80083°N 19.21361°E / 44.80083; 19.21361

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